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Favorite thing: This castle was one of several 13th century Hungarian strongholds between Piestany-Trencin.
In the 17th century, a mad Hungarian countess called Elizabeth Bathory lived here who murdered & tortured over 600 peasant women...
Since a fire in 1708, there's not much left of the castle but it has great views; The surrounding area is a nature reserve !
On the left is the photo of the castle (ruins) taken by me ! Still intact, the walls...The Direction :
By car, Cachtice Village is 7 km south-west of Nove Mesto;
Visnove & the castle are 5 km from there on a side road south of the village !
Updated Jun 2, 2004
Favorite thing: This castle was one of several 13th century Hungarian strongholds between Piestany-Trencin.
In the 17th century, a mad Hungarian countess called Elizabeth Bathory lived here who murdered & tortured over 600 peasant women...
Since a fire in 1708, there's not much left of the castle but it has great views; The surrounding area is a nature reserve !
I said, "Another Photo !"...Marek just smiled...
The last photo from this place for me...Sad to say. Well, not that I wanted to stay there forever but being there made me wanted to stay, for just a little bit longer...For the views !
You can see the entrance of the castle on the photo...Next, we continued to TRENCIN.
There's a castle in Trencin waiting for us ![Please click on 'Trencin']
Written Jun 2, 2004
Fondest memory: This castle was one of several 13th century Hungarian strongholds between Piestany-Trencin.
In the 17th century, a mad Hungarian countess called Elizabeth Bathory lived here who murdered & tortured over 600 peasant women...
Since a fire in 1708, there's not much left of the castle but it has great views; The surrounding area is a nature reserve !
Eventually, we had to go out from the castle ruins & off the hill to continue our journey in Slovakia.
There was a man just outside the castle ruins & we asked him to take a photo of us.
Thanks Marek ! I would always thank you for the sheer excitement that we took to reach this place in rural Slovakia !
Written Jun 2, 2004
Favorite thing: This castle was one of several 13th century Hungarian strongholds between Piestany-Trencin.
In the 17th century, a mad Hungarian countess called Elizabeth Bathory lived here who murdered & tortured over 600 peasant women...
Since a fire in 1708, there's not much left of the castle but it has great views; The surrounding area is a nature reserve !
Still as if not getting enough of the photos around the castle, I took another photo !
It makes me wonder though that although this castle ruins are not kept, but the walls or rather the stones are white !
Updated Jun 2, 2004
Favorite thing: This castle was one of several 13th century Hungarian strongholds between Piestany-Trencin.
In the 17th century, a mad Hungarian countess called Elizabeth Bathory lived here who murdered & tortured over 600 peasant women...
Since a fire in 1708, there's not much left of the castle but it has great views; The surrounding area is a nature reserve !
Another breath taking view from me...The Visnove Village down below...
Updated Jun 2, 2004
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Fondest memory: This castle was one of several 13th century Hungarian strongholds between Piestany-Trencin.
In the 17th century, a mad Hungarian countess called Elizabeth Bathory lived here who murdered & tortured over 600 peasant women...
Since a fire in 1708, there's not much left of the castle but it has great views; The surrounding area is a nature reserve !
Same spot as the above photo but I wanted to have me & Marek captured as well...I had to use the self-timer on my camera for this purpose.
Thinking how the photo would turn out.
Well, you could see now, it turns out excellently !
Updated Jun 2, 2004
Favorite thing: This castle was one of several 13th century Hungarian strongholds between Piestany-Trencin.
In the 17th century, a mad Hungarian countess called Elizabeth Bathory lived here who murdered & tortured over 600 peasant women...
Since a fire in 1708, there's not much left of the castle but it has great views; The surrounding area is a nature reserve !
Another great views from the castle top overlooking the Slovak hills in the distance & plains down below !
Updated Jun 2, 2004
Favorite thing: This castle was one of several 13th century Hungarian strongholds between Piestany-Trencin.
In the 17th century, a mad Hungarian countess called Elizabeth Bathory lived here who murdered & tortured over 600 peasant women...
Since a fire in 1708, there's not much left of the castle but it has great views; The surrounding area is a nature reserve !
A stunning view of the castle walls plus the rolling hills surrounding the area.
It's good to do your hiking here !
Updated Jun 2, 2004
Fondest memory: This castle was one of several 13th century Hungarian strongholds between Piestany-Trencin.
In the 17th century, a mad Hungarian countess called Elizabeth Bathory lived here who murdered & tortured over 600 peasant women...
Since a fire in 1708, there's not much left of the castle but it has great views; The surrounding area is a nature reserve !
My favourite part of the castle walls ! You could see me on the photo as well...
I wonder what part of the castle was the photo from ? There's an arch...
Updated Jun 2, 2004
Favorite thing: This castle was one of several 13th century Hungarian strongholds between Piestany-Trencin.
In the 17th century, a mad Hungarian countess called Elizabeth Bathory lived here who murdered & tortured over 600 peasant women...
Since a fire in 1708, there's not much left of the castle but it has great views; The surrounding area is a nature reserve !
The weather permitted us to walk up the hill & to be able to capture many photos !
If the weather was no good, it would turn out to be a different story...
Updated Jun 2, 2004
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This castle was one of several 13th century Hungarian strongholds between Piestany-Trencin.In the 17th century, a mad Hungarian countess called Elizabeth...
Q: Anyone know how loooonng the walk is from Cachtice to the castle? Google Earth states 2 miles but online I hear people walking 2...
A: HI! I think you should post this question onto this forum : http://www.tripadvisor.com/ShowForum-g274922-i1155-Slovakia.html There is a Guy named TOPSEEK who comes...
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A Great Experience To Cachtice Hrad...
BRATISLAVA<<<<<CACHTICE>>>>>TRENCIN SLOVAKIATuesday 14th May 2002 Marek (my student friend from Bratislava) made my dream came true ! This was the main reason why I...
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I rode by bicycle from Velke Orviste, Basovce, Pobedim, Podolie, Castkovce to Cachtice. It was very hard work for me - three hour on bike:-((, but I took some nice pictures:-)))
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Details of my trip are in the travelogue page for this section. I didn't spend any time in the actual village of Cachtice, so I can't write more. I will correct that terrible oversight the next time I...
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